Wenhua Hall.
Zhu Youtang first inspected Zhu Houzhao's academic performance, and he was still satisfied with the progress. He even began to learn to write four essays. Under the guidance of famous teachers, the articles he wrote seemed to be good.
"Father, I have one more good thing that I would like you to give me." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.
Zhu Youtang frowned.
I just felt that my son was a little more serious, and now I have to deal with all kinds of things.
To say that his control over Zhu Houzhao is obviously not as strong as before, it is also because the concubine who is about to be admitted to the palace will soon give birth to a child for him. It is not known whether it will be a son or a daughter, but at least he has the opportunity to not use it. Place all hopes on Zhu Houzhao alone.
With more choices, the focus is dispersed, and Zhu Youtang is not so harsh on Zhu Houzhao.
But Zhu Houzhao has recently taken great pains to get Zhang Zhou to come back and continue to be his teacher, but this is also because writing articles is much easier than simply reciting.
"Bring it to me quickly." Zhu Houzhao greeted, and then Liu Jin took out something and handed it to Zhu Houzhao first, and then Zhu Houzhao handed it to Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang took a piece of paper and saw that it was densely packed with words. The neat fonts were obviously not written by his son, but seemed to have been printed on them. He asked, "What is it?"
"The newspaper." Zhu Houzhao laughed playfully, "I have listed all the recent major events in the court, especially the Jurchen Ping in Liaodong, the king of North Korea who was deposed, and their new king who will come to the capital of Ming Dynasty to pay homage. , these are all things worth being happy about, and they must be highlighted. Erchen decided to issue five thousand copies, which can be sold around Shuntian Mansion. "
"Nonsense!"
Zhu Youtang frowned after hearing this. He seemed to be scolding his son, but his face was not angry.
In this matter, Zhu Youtang actually didn't have much objection.
As an emperor, he has made such great achievements in military martial arts, but only the ministers of the court know about it. Moreover, the ministers always oppose him and compete with him for every credit. , Now the son wants to make a name for himself as the emperor. In fact, the son has no bad intentions.
Who wouldn’t want everyone in the world to know about their meritorious deeds?
"Whose idea was this? Bingkuan?" Zhu Youtang looked at Zhu Houzhao coldly, and then glanced at the eunuch who served in the East Palace next to him.
Zhu Houzhao said: "Others are in Liaodong, how could it be his idea? In fact... He told Erchen before that some people among the people used this kind of newspaper to slander the imperial court. Erchen took it to heart and wanted to promote it. For the merits of my father's governance, we must put an end to those who spread the tabloids of Di Bao. The imperial court should control the distribution of Di Bao. If I know that my father is presiding over such matters, there will definitely be opposition."
"It would be better to let my son and ministers do it. If it succeeds, my father's reputation will be highlighted and everyone in the world will know about my father's achievements. Even if it fails, my father can tell all the ministers that this is the year of the prince." You're just a kid, you're just messing around, you don't have a good sense of proportion... All in all, my son and I only care about my father."
Zhu Houzhao's words were sincere.
"Ridiculous."
Zhu Youtang cursed, but for some reason he was still a little moved in his heart. His eyes looking at Zhu Houzhao also had a meaning of "Son, you have finally grown up."
Zhu Youtang turned to Liu Jin and others and said, "Have you given any advice to the prince on this matter?"
"Not yet." Liu Jin replied on behalf of several people.
"Father, if you really think that I am fooling around, I won't issue it anymore. In fact, you can make money, and you can master the information to make your father famous. You can also prevent those villains from using the topic to make the most important news. Inform the people of the world so that the people of the world will not be deceived. I really can't think of the harm in this matter. If there are any bad rumors, let's use this to clarify them. It's better than asking the government to go out and post notices, right?"
Zhu Houzhao looked eloquent.
"Yeah." Zhu Youtang nodded directly this time, "Then I'll let you try it, but you can't do it yourself and leave it to someone outside the palace. Didn't Bingkuan and you open a bookstore together? Just... Let’s publish it under this name.”
Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "Father, do you agree? Then I will go to typesetting..."
Zhu Youtang said: "I will give you the profit from publishing the Di newspaper, but you should stay out of it. As the prince, you don't have to worry about reputation when doing things? Humph! You still have to take responsibility for me? Prince, You are still young, and there are many things you don’t understand yet. I have experienced so many things... and you can learn from them..."
"yes."
Zhu Houzhao responded with his mouth, but thinking in his heart, he started to brag again.
"In a few days, after Bingkuan returns to Beijing, I will occasionally ask him to teach you, and I will also let you discuss academic matters with him. Don't let Bingkuan disappoint you." Zhu Youtang thought of Zhang Zhou After half a year, I am going back to the capital again, and I have a lot of expectations in my heart.
Zhu Houzhao was thinking again, as the prince, he is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. If I am not disappointed with him, then it is good. Why should he be disappointed with me?
Is he my father? Or my father?
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The Di newspaper founded by Zhu Houzhao was released.
There is no name, it is simply a Di newspaper, and it does not use the layout that he originally used to copy the newspaper like a primary school student. Instead, it was transcribed by a special person. Instead, it included the things Zhu Houzhao mentioned on the template, such as the war situation in Liaodong and Korea. As well as the stability of the north, everything is clearly listed.
At the same time, he also mentioned the drought that occurred in the Central Plains in the past year and the court's disaster relief efforts.
Because this is an absolutely "official" or even royal-run newspaper, once it is published... whether it is from the authoritativeness or the smooth promotion, it can be said that it has become famous all over the world.
Officials at all levels did not even dare to investigate. Initially, Di Bao only used movable type printing to print one thousand copies, but the number was temporarily increased to five thousand. The distribution was also extended from Shuntian Prefecture to surrounding provinces. The first edition was even available in Nanjing. print.
at the same time.
Tang Yin also set off from Hanyang City and returned to Daming.
Accompanying him were Li Yi, the king of Jincheng, and his companions Liu Ziguang and Cheng Xiyan. At the same time, he also brought more than a dozen carriages, which contained tributes from North Korea to the Ming Dynasty and gifts to Zhang Zhou. As for Tang Yin and Xu Jing's... they are not listed separately.
Pu Yuanzong personally went out of the city to see him off, sixty miles away.
"Boyin, please go back earlier. Have you forgotten that we discussed something? It's all up to you." Tang Yin said.
What this reminds us is that Pu Yuanzong confiscated the Li Kedun family.
Pu Yuanzong said expectantly: "Before the students left the city, they had taken the orders of the king and concubine and went to Li's house. In addition, there were also people from his faction, some in the name of treason, and some in the name of treason. In the name of launching a civil war to endanger North Korea. Perhaps everything has been settled now."
Tang Yin frowned and said, "Do you want to use Ming's reputation to support you before I leave?"
Pu Yuanzong defended: "The students did not have such intention. They just did not want to live up to Mr. Tang's teachings to the students."
"Alas!" Tang Yin sighed, "It's okay even if you rely on Ming's prestige, but what you do can easily make people think that this is retaliation. Li Kedun's power in North Korea is not small, you arrest his clan Even if you want to involve others, I'm afraid that those who work for Lord Yanshan will be in danger."
"Yes, yes." Park Yuanzong responded.
Tang Yin seemed to understand why Pu Yuanzong wanted to send him sixty miles away.
Because he was afraid of being attacked from behind by Li Kedun's people, he simply followed him out. In fact, he still wanted to use Tang Yin's power to ensure Park Yuanzong's status in North Korea.
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While stationed that night, Pu Yuanzong did not leave to return to the city.
Instead, he stayed in Tang Yin's military camp, using the excuse of having a farewell drink with Tang Yin to wait for the results of the liquidation in Hanyang City.
"Prime Minister Park, the Li family has already invaded and captured Li Kedun and the male members of the family. No one escaped. In addition, hundreds of their disciples were also captured. Those stationed at the city gate were also captured. Members of the Li family were also exterminated, and at the same time Concubine Cishun issued a handwriting, saying that all except the men of the Li family were exempted from all culpability."
When the news came, Park Yuanzong was "mixed with joy and sorrow."
Fortunately, Li Kedun's party was finally eliminated. What is worrying is that he chose to avoid this liquidation, and Concubine Cishun, Li Yi's mother, was too involved in this matter and also interfered. his liquidation process.
Tang Yin first waved his hand to reject the person who was delivering the order, and said with a smile: "Bo Yin, it seems that you will have a rival in the future."
Pu Yuanzong said: "Sir, are you talking about Concubine Cishun? She... can handle politics. I... can't compete with her. After all, the new king is still young, and there are ancient precedents for concubines to participate in politics."
Tang Yin asked with a smile: "Are you just going to sit back and wait for death?"
"Waiting...to be killed?" Pu Yuanzong was sensitive to this word.
Tang Yin said: "You have facilitated the reconciliation between the Prince of Jincheng and Concubine Yuan. Will he settle the matter after he takes charge? Will he count on his mother and concubine in the future, or on you ministers?"
Pu Yuanzong sighed: "But...it's a bit difficult."
"It all depends on man-made things." Tang Yin almost wanted to say, go kill Concubine Cishun, so that you can sit back and relax and become the regent of North Korea.
Little brother, do you just want to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people? Have you ever thought about becoming the king of North Korea in the future? The conditions are still very tempting! And you can also get the support of Daming, I will be on your side.
Tang Yin reminded again: "After the Lord of Jincheng is registered as the Lord of North Korea, it will be difficult for you to succeed if he returns to North Korea. That's all."
"Student understands." Pu Yuanzong said, "The student will gallop back to Hanyang City tonight. If there is a chance in the future, he will definitely go to Ming Dynasty to pay homage to Mr. Lai Guogong."
"Go." Tang Yin smiled and stood up to send Pu Yuanzong away.
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Pu Yuanzong returned to Hanyang City with the envoys. At the same time, Li Yi also heard about Pu Yuanzong's forces eradicating Li Kedun and the old Xun sect.
When Tang Yin went to see him at night, he saw the young man sitting there blankly, with the food and wine in front of him untouched. It was obvious that he was very worried about his mission to the Ming Dynasty, and seemed to be afraid that he would not be able to return to North Korea alive.
"Majesty, are you thinking about your wife?" Tang Yin sat down and asked with a smile.
Li Yi said: "Envoy Tang, are you saying that I will never see my beloved concubine again?"
Hearing a young man call his wife "Ai Fei", Tang Yin still felt very awkward, but he still nodded: "If you want to achieve great things, you have to know the trade-offs. You are marrying a girl from the Shen family. This is your brother's reign." As arranged at that time, her family has been destroyed, and it is impossible for her to stay with the new king as a concubine, or even as a princess."
Li Yi burst into tears when he heard this, shook his head and said, "But my beloved concubine is very good to me. She has never bullied me in any way because of family matters. We have promised to stay together for a lifetime, why should we be separated?"
"Huh?" Tang Yin didn't expect that Li Yi was still a "love type".
Tang Yin didn't know how to answer for a while.
Li Yi asked: "Envoy, I heard that they exiled my beloved concubine. Where is she now? Can I see her again?"
"No." Tang Yin answered directly, "You will never have the chance to meet her again in this life. Do you want the throne of North Korea or your beloved concubine? You have to know that a big man wants to achieve great things, and a woman wants to More or less. Even if you are obsessed with this woman, you will have a chance to get her back after you take office in the future. But if you don't succeed, I'm afraid you still won't be able to keep this woman, and you won't have any chance to stay together. .”
Li Yi's expression was gloomy, but he seemed to understand the truth and knew that Tang Yin was right.
"Eat! Now that you have the strength, go to see Duke Lai and His Majesty the Ming Dynasty. Don't worry, you can come back to the Ming Dynasty because you are the legitimate king of North Korea."
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After finishing speaking, Tang Yin left the camp.
Xu Jing was chatting happily with Liu Gui, and Tang Yin frowned as he watched from a distance.
Xu Jing was originally a prodigal, and Tang Yin was not curious. He was even better than Xu Jing in terms of playing in the human world, but Liu Gui... this boy helped him complete Hanyang City to subvert the royal power. He was considered brave at the time. He was good at fighting, but he turned around and got together with Xu Jing, which surprised Tang Yin.
In Tang Yin's heart, he had an inexplicable respect for the people trained by Zhang Zhou.
He believed that Liu Gui was "devaluing himself."
"Yeah." Tang Yin walked over.
Xu Jing and Liu Gui hurriedly saluted him because they were about to return to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty soldiers in the army were extremely excited.
Tang Yin said: "Don't be too happy to be sad. We don't have many people with us on this trip. Including the escort, there are only six or seven hundred people. We can't make any mistakes before we meet up with the people and horses supported by Anbian Hou."
Liu Gui smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. I have arranged everything a long time ago. The scouts have been out of camp for twenty miles, and there are two patrols at night. If there is any trouble, they will use artillery and muskets to greet them. If you shoot the wrong one, you deserve it!" "
"Um."
Tang Yin nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Where are those women...?"
Xu Jing was startled and asked, "Bohu?"
Tang Yin said: "I'm just asking. After all, this is what Duke Lai Guo ordered."
Xu Jingdao: "The child named Chang Jin is with Zhang Lushui. As for the concubine Yuan of the Lord of Jincheng, she is with the team of slaves and finds a carriage for her alone. I don't understand, what do you mean? The courtiers of North Korea have asked their king to make peace with Concubine Yuan, so why do we bring this woman with us? She is not very old, she looks like a child."
"North Koreans get married early," Tang Yin said.
"Haha." Xu Jing said with a smile, "I think it's not that North Koreans get married early, but people from the North Korean royal family get married early. Unless we take this girl to the Ming Dynasty and become a bargaining chip to blackmail the leader of North Korea, but that's difficult. .”
Tang Yin sighed: "I see that the Lord of Jincheng is also a man who values friendship. Although he is still young, he has this sincerity and will definitely be able to treat his people well in the future. I think Duke Lai Guo meant that he would be kind to his people." The worst thing is to take revenge and take this girl to Liaodong so that the couple can have a chance to reunite again, which can be regarded as taking care of him."
"What's the use?" Xu Jing didn't think these small loves had any value in the face of important events in the country.
Tang Yin said: "There is little criticism about Duke Lai, but this time you did things properly. I will help you write a letter to Duke Lai to explain your achievements."
Xu Jing sighed: "If my family, relatives and friends were not all in the Ming Dynasty, I would have even considered staying in North Korea. Liu Ziguang clearly told me that if I stayed, I could at least be canonized as a court monarch or something. In the future, I would be in Korea." In North Korea, you were an honorable minister, but after you return, you can only rely on others. It's difficult."
"No ambition." Tang Yin said.
"you……"
Xu Jing almost wanted to say, you lazy person, didn't you achieve something only today? Are you going to teach me a lesson with a straight face?
Who is better than the other?
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Liaodong.
Zhang Zhou had already returned to Shenyang Zhongwei before mid-June.
He went back this time to prepare for returning to the capital. After all, he had only been out for half a year. At first, he felt that he had no worries. However, after a long time, he found that he had taken root in this era, and the women and children at home had become him. of concern.
Lu Wan came back a few days earlier than Zhang Zhou.
Because the marching and management of Nu'ergandusi were all handed over to Wang Shouren, Lu Wan had "retired with success". This time he also formally paid a visit to Zhang Zhou, hoping to get some benefits from Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou said: "Lu Zhongcheng, you were recommended by me, so I will speak frankly."
"Master Zhang said it's okay." Lu Wan usually looks very impressive in front of the generals. After all, he is an experienced official.
But in front of Zhang Zhou, he showed the respectful attitude of a student.
It’s not to blame him for following Zhang Zhou’s trend, because he knew that if he followed Zhang Zhou for one day, it would be difficult for other forces to tolerate him in the future, and he would have no choice but to follow Zhang Zhou until the end.
If even Zhang Zhou can't curry favor with him, then he might as well stop being an official.
Zhang Zhou said: "Either you continue to stay in Liaodong, and I will give you about a year to arrange the front line in Liaodong to cooperate with Uncle Xinxin's use of troops in northern Liaoning."
"Second, follow me back to the capital. I will guarantee you a position as a doctor in the Sixth Division, and you will enter the Yanwu Hall as a teacher. I will cooperate with you in sending troops to the grassland in the future. At most, I will only place you as a governor of a border town, but when the time comes, I will serve concurrently as the assistant minister to the left and right."
"The third is to go to Jiangnan and cooperate with the local government to exterminate Japanese pirates. The third is to help me build a ship."
Lu Wan asked curiously: "Is the Japanese pirates in the south of the Yangtze River serious?"
Zhang Zhou sighed: "This is also a precautionary measure."
Lu Wandao: "Can you let me go back and think about it?"
"Okay, I will leave Shenyang in six or seven days. Just give me an answer then." Zhang Zhou replied with a smile.
(End of chapter)
